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(Re-posted from the Camp EDOW Blog of Aug 3, 2015 ) And Camp EDOW begins. Imagine, if you will, kids and adults gathered in a big circle under a giant shade tree. They begin to play a name game. For nearly an hour, they recite names and favorite foods. There is laughing. There are kids … Continue reading →

Homily delivered at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Piney Parish, Waldorf, MD for Morning Prayer, April 19, 2015. In the name of One God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. I couldn’t put my finger on why, exactly, but I had been feeling far away from God lately, like he wasn’t really hearing me. A case … Continue reading →

(Homily delivered on the Second Sunday of Advent; December 7, 2014 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Waldorf, MD) In the name of One God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. “Happy Holidays!” “Season’s Greetings!” “Merry Christmas!” Yes friends, it’s that time of year and the discussion resumes…what is the appropriate greeting for the season? After … Continue reading →

(From the “Thinking Outloud” column in our Parish Newsletter for August 2014) Sometimes beginning a writing with a controversial statement catches the reader’s attention. And what could be more controversial than making a sexist statement? So, here goes… “Only a man would really understand.” Okay, let’s journey on together now that the guys want to … Continue reading →

The announcement comes over the public address, “I am sorry ladies and gentlemen, but our flight is delayed and we cannot yet give you an estimate as to when we might depart.” There are groans all around you. A man sitting near you throws his magazine on an empty seat making a loud sound. A … Continue reading →

May 25, 2014 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Piney Parish, Waldorf, MD “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.” Amen So, get out your insert and if you have a writing instrument, you can mark these two sentences. Or … Continue reading →

Holy Humor Sunday dates back centuries. Until Mother Julie Wizorek+ asked me to deliver the homily on this Sunday, I had not heard of it, but I learned. These are the words I shared with the congregation at St. Paul’s Piney Parish on this day, Holy Humor Sunday. We had a great time together and … Continue reading →

Homily given at Maundy Thursday Service, April 17, 2014 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Piney Parish, Waldorf, MD I ran across this story the other day and wanted to share it with you. It goes like this… I sat in the church pew, trying my hardest to focus as the Sunday service began. But while … Continue reading →

It is normal to think of our children. We worry about them. We celebrate and sometimes share their successes. And we suffer and endure, perhaps even to a greater degree, their challenges and failures. In raising four kids, even though they are all adults now, it is still true. One is married and our son-in-law … Continue reading →